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[DRAFT] Intersection Control Evaluation SRF Consulting Group, Inc. County Road E at Snelling Ave N (CR 76) 3 November 30, 2021 Intersection Characteristics Existing Conditions The County Road E and Snelling Avenue N intersection is currently a four-legged intersection with all-way stop control (AWSC). County Road E is a two-lane undivided roadway with a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour (mph) on the east leg and 30 mph on the west leg. Snelling Avenue N is a two-lane undivided roadway with a posted speed limit of 40 mph on the south leg and 45 mph on the north leg. The south leg of Snelling Avenue N is functionally classified as a local roadway and under the City of Arden Hills jurisdiction and all other legs are classified as minor arterials and under Ramsey County jurisdiction. The area adjacent to the study intersection is comprised primarily of residential homes, with a lone commercial property in the northeast corner of the intersection (Lindey’s Prime Steak House), and a small park in the southeast corner (Lindey’s Park). Current intersection geometrics are listed in Table 1 and shown in Figure 2. Existing peak hour traffic volumes, also shown in Figure 2, were collected by SRF Consulting Group in September 2021. Table 1. Existing Conditions Approach Lane Configurations Northbound Snelling Avenue N (South Leg) One left-turn lane and one shared thru/right-turn lane Southbound Snelling Avenue N (North Leg) One left-turn lane and one shared thru/right-turn lane Eastbound County Road E (West Leg) One left-turn lane and one shared thru/right-turn lane Westbound County Road E (East Leg) One left-turn lane, one thru lane, and one right-turn lane Crash History Crash data was obtained from the MnDOT Crash Mapping Analysis Tool (MnCMAT2) for a five- year period from 2015 through 2019. Five (5) total crashes were reported during the analysis period at the County Road E and Snelling Avenue N intersection. This results in an actual crash rate of 0.24 crashes per Million Entering Vehicles (MEV), while the statewide average crash rate for similar intersections is 0.24 crashes per MEV for an urban all-way stop intersection. The actual crash rate being the same as the average crash rate indicates that the intersection is performing similar to other intersections. Additionally, there were zero fatal or serious injury crashes reported at this location. The five intersection crashes are summarized as follows: · Crash Severity: o 1 – Possible injury (type C) crashes o 4 – Property damage only (PDO) crashes · Crash Type: o 1 – Head on crash o 1 – Angle crash o 2 – Rear-end crash o 1 – Sideswipe crash The crash severities and crash types do not indicate that there is a repetitive type of crash or crash trend at this intersection.